Francis Wollaston

Summary

Francis Wollaston is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1731-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1815-10-31T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Francis Wollaston's place of birth was London^[2].
• Francis Wollaston was born on +1731-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis Wollaston died on +1815-10-31T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Francis Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston^[7].
• Francis Wollaston's mother was Mary Fauquier^[8].
• Among Francis Wollaston's spouses was Althea Hyde^[9].
• A child of Francis Wollaston was William Hyde Wollaston^[10].
• A child of Francis Wollaston was Francis Wollaston^[11].
• A child of Francis Wollaston was Althea Hyde Wollaston^[12].
• A child of Francis Wollaston was George Hyde Wollaston^[13].
• Francis Wollaston held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• English was Francis Wollaston's native language^[15].
• Francis Wollaston's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Francis Wollaston received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Francis Wollaston was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• Francis Wollaston is recorded as male^[18].
• Francis Wollaston's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Francis Wollaston's ISNI is recorded as 000000002479247X^[20].
• Francis Wollaston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35919756^[21].
• Francis Wollaston's GND ID is recorded as 1055408878^[22].
• Francis Wollaston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85388074^[23].
• Francis Wollaston's Commons category is recorded as Francis Wollaston (astronomer)^[24].
• Francis Wollaston's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 49865015^[25].
• Francis Wollaston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cj7dg^[26].
• Francis Wollaston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL518563A^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Wollaston was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1731-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[7]. His mother was Mary Fauquier^[8]. English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Wollaston worked as an astronomer^[5].

Recognition

Francis Wollaston received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].

Personal Life

Among Francis Wollaston's spouses was Althea Hyde^[9]. Children include William Hyde Wollaston^[10], a chemist^[28], 1766–1828^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[31], specialised in chemistry^[32]; he^[11], a philosopher^[33], 1762–1823^[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[35], specialised in chemistry^[36]; Althea Hyde Wollaston^[12], 1760–1785^[37]; and George Hyde Wollaston^[13], a merchant^[38], 1765–1841^[39].

Death and Burial

Francis Wollaston died on +1815-10-31T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Wollaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Francis Wollaston born?

Francis Wollaston was born in London^[2].

Who were Francis Wollaston's parents?

Francis Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston^[7]. Francis Wollaston's mother was Mary Fauquier^[8].

Who was Francis Wollaston married to?

Francis Wollaston's spouses include Althea Hyde^[9].

What did Francis Wollaston do for work?

Francis Wollaston worked as astronomer^[5].

What awards did Francis Wollaston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].